Overview:

One of the responsibilities of the airborne troops landing behind Utah Beach was the seizure of several key bridges following the D-Day drop. Brigadier General James Gavin found himself as the senior officer near one of these bridges, the one at Chef-du-Pont that led to the causeway over the flooded Merderet marshes. Once Col. Maloney arrived with an extra 75 men, Gavin organized a pickup force to take care of the bridge himself.

Scenario info

Americans exited enough units to win but didn't "plug the hole" in Q10 so the Germans won by exiting more "additional" HS

2020-03-07

(D) JP Laurio

vs

Arttu

German win

2019-10-30

(A) Vilis Pavulans

vs

Tomasz Engielski

American win

2017-05-19

(A) Seumas Hoskins

vs

Dean

American win

Quick game. Germans setup way too far forward and too far to the flanks. US flipped right through and doubletimed to victory.

2017-05-18

(D) Louis Langdeau

vs

Andrew S

American win

Close game. I conceded as the Germans on turn 5, but it still held up until the last few rolls. My right flank collapsed early, but the left and center helped me make a game of it. I'm not a huge fan of the scenario, but that could have been my setup. I mostly felt like it was the job of the Germans to stand in place and wait for the Americans to come to them, and hope that some judicious defensive fire would carry the day.